Hay-press.



PATENTED JUNE 16, 1903. J. E. FRANCE &; W. TATUM.

HAY PRESS.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 23. 1902.

A el Hom/unda HAY PRESS.

APPLIoATIoN IILBD JUNE 23. 1902.

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FlCE-t ATENT JAMES E. FRANCE AND WATSON TATUM, OF WATERVALLEY, MISSISSIPP HAY-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 731,353, dated June `16, 1903. Application iiled June 23, 19.02. Serial No. 112,904. (No model.)

specification.

The object of our invention is to double the capacity of 4hay-presses without increasing the number of operators necessary in the operation of the press now in use; and with this and minor objectsin view our invention i consists of means whereby a compression is obtained on both ends of the stroke of the plunger; and it consists, further, of the parts and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set out.'

In the drawings forming a part of this ap! plication, Figure 1 is a top plan View of a hay-press embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a section of the same on the line 2 2. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the master-wheel of the press. Fig. 5 is a section through the master-wheel and one of its bearings. Fig. 6 is a detail section through the master-wheel.

1 represents the baling-boxes positioned at the respective ends of the press structure and provided with the usual braces 2.

3 is'an opening in the press structure through which hay is fed into the compression-boxes. t

4 is a feeding-table commensurate with the feeding-openingA 3, and 5 is a gate or guide whereby the hay is guided into the desired box. It will be noticed that the guide 5 is inclined outwardly at the bottom, thus facilitating the guiding of the hay into the desired boX.

6 lrepresentsV compression plungers, connected together by means of the connectingrod 7, saidrod 7 being secured to the head or plunger 6 by means of the angle-brackets S and bolts 9,- as is clearly shown in Fig. 2.

10 represents bracebars, journaled by means of the straps y11-on top of the connecting-rod 7, the ends of said bars extending through the slots 12, formed in the side of the press structure. As shown in the drawings,

there aretwo of these bars; but it is ofcourse obvious that there may be more if the same are found to be desirable or necessary.

13 is a rack-bar integral with or secured to the bottom of the connecting-bar 7.

14 is a frame projecting from one side of the press structure, providedV with suitable brace bars or timbers 15. 16 isashaft journaled on said frame 14 by means of the straps 17, secured to the cross-timbers 15, one end of said shaft extending within the press structure, as shown.

1S is a pinion rigidly. keyed to the shaft 16 within the press structure, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3said pinion adapted to engage the rack-bar 13 of the connecting-rod 7.

19 is the master gear-wheel, which is constructed on the principle of the crown-gear, the crown-teeth of which are formed a short distance within the periphery of the wheel, the outer portion 20 being turned and tapered. On the under face of the master-wheel we form bevel gear-teeth 21, extending adistance less than one-half the circumference of the wheel, the balance of the under face being smooth and without teeth, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. This master-wheel is secured to the framed-1 by means of the journal-rollers 22, which are secured to the said frame rigidly by means of the bracket 23. In Fig. 1 it will be seen that the journal-rollers 22 are positioned with relation to each other so that l the master-wheel has four points of bearing and is thus firmly secured against movement other than rotary movement.

The shaft 16 is provided with bevel-gears 23a, firmly keyed thereto and positioned in the frame 14 immediately under the masterwheel 19.

24 is a frame rigidly secured tothe frame 14 at right angles thereto on the cross-timbers 25, on which is journaled a shaft 26, the straps 27 forming. the journal-bearings for said shaft. 28 is a band-pulley secured to said shaft- 29 is a pinion keyed to the inner end of the shaft 26 and adapted to engage the crownteeth of the master-wheel 19. As an additional bearing `for the master-Wheelwe provide countersunk antifriction-rollers 30, (see Fig. 6,) which are secured in a suitable manner to the frame 14.

The operation of our machine is as follows:

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Hay is placed upon the table4 and by means of the guide 5A guided into the compressionboX, and as soon as the machine is started the head before which the hay is placed compresses the hay in one of the compressionboxes. While the connecting-bar is making the com pression-stroke in one box hay is fed in front of the other Vcompression-head, so that upon the return stroke of the connecting-bar a charge of hay is placed within the other compression-box, this operation continuing until the desired amount of hay is compressed. It will thus be seen that we provide a press of the character described wherein a charge of hay is compressed on both strokes of the connecting-bar, thereby fully utilizing the movements of the bar. In baling with our press we are enabled to compress the hay in any desired quantity at one stroke, thus putting up the hay in the form of feeds, which are easily separated from each other when the bale is opened without disturbing the next feed. As a result of utilizing both strokes of the connecting-rod we secure an increased speed, pressing one bale of hay at each end, thereby utilizing the forward and backward strokes of the connecting-rod and obviating all idle motion of the machine. The backward and forward strokes of the counecting-rod are both positive by reason of the bevel gear-teeth 2l on the bottom of the master-wheel lil-that is to say, on one stroke the bevel gear-teeth of the master-wheel arein engagement with one of the pinions 23a of the shaft l, while on the reverse stroke the bevel gear-teeth 2l of the master-wheel are in. engagement with the other bevel-pinion of the shaft ld-while the master-wheel is at all times positively operated by reason of the engagement of the pinion 29 with the crownteeth on said wheel.

We claim- 1. In a press, the combination with double compression-boxes, compression-heads working therein, and a connecting-rod secured to both' heads, of a frame extending from one side of the compression-boxes,a master-wheel, having a mutilated gear, disposed horizontally near the outer end of the frame, a shaft extending longitudinally of the frame beneath the master-wheel, two gears secured thereto and adapted to be engaged by the master-wheel at different times to reverse the motion of the shaft, and connections between the shaft and the con necting-rod of the compression-heads.

2. In a press, the combination with double compression-boxes, compression-heads working therein, and a connecting-rod secured to both heads, of a frame extending from one side of the compression-boxes, a second frame extending from the first frame, a masterwheel, having a continuous gear on one side and a mutilated gear on the other side, disposed horizontally near the outer end of the first frame, a power-driven shafthaving a gear which meshes with the continuous gear, mounted on the second frame, a second shaft extending longitudinally of the frame beneath the master-wheel and having two gears which are engaged by the mutilated gear at different times, to reverse the motion of the second shaft, and connections between the second shaft and the connecting-rod of the compression-heads. I

In a press, the combination with double compression-boxes, compression-heads work` ing therein, and a connecting-rod secured to both heads, of a frame extending to one side of the compression-boxes, a master-wheel, having a mutilated gear, mounted nearthc outer end of the frame, rollers engaging with the periphery and supporting the master- Wheel in a horizontal position, a shaft, two gears on the shaft adapted to be engaged by the mutilated gear at different times to rcverse the motion of the shaft, and connections between the shaft and the connecting-rod of the compression-heads.

4. In a press, the combination with double compression-boxes, compression-heads working therein, and a connecting-rod secured to both heads, of a frame extending from one side of the compression-box, a frame extending from the first frame, a master-wheel, horizontally disposed near the outer end of the rst frame, having a continuons gear a distance from but concentric with its periphery and a mutilated gear, grooved rollers supporting the master-wheel, a power-driven shaft mounted on the second frame having a gear meshing with the continuous gear, a second shaft, extending longitudinally of the firstv frame beneath the master-Wheel, and having two gears meshing with the mutilated gear at different times to reverse the motion of the second shaft, and connections between the shaft and the connecting-rod ofthe compression-heads.

5. A means for operating presses comprising a horizontally-disposed master-wheel having a continuous gear on one side and a mutilated gear on the other side, both gears being a distance from but concentric with the periphery of the wheel, and grooved rollers each of which bears against both the upper and the lower faces of the master-wheel to support the same.

The foregoing specificat ion signed this 10th day of June, 1902.

JAs. E. FRANCE. WATsoN rrATUM.

In presence of- S. LUcAs FowLER, B. F. TATUM.

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